DAY 1

12:30 – 1:00 PM

Meet and Greet

The symposium begins with a relaxed networking session, giving attendees the chance to meet fellow professionals, speakers, and ILTA members before the sessions kick off.

DAY 1

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Microsoft Copilot Product Update & Roadmap: What’s New, What’s Next

Step into the evolving universe of Microsoft Copilot, where AI is becoming a true co-creator in how we work, build, and imagine. This session delivers a forward-looking tour through the latest capabilities across the Copilot ecosystem, spanning Microsoft 365, Windows, and reveals how these advancements are reshaping productivity, security, and intelligence at every layer of the stack.

Whether you’re planning adoption, scaling existing deployments, or simply curious about how Copilot is transforming the workplace, this session brings clarity on where the technology stands today, and where it’s boldly heading next.

DAY 1

2:00 – 2:30 PM

Break

A short break for networking and refreshments.

DAY 1

2:30 – 3:30 PM

Copilot Architecture: How It Works Under the Hood

Curious what really powers Microsoft Copilot and what it means for your organization? This session peels back the layers of Copilot’s architecture to reveal how signals, services, security, and governance interlock to create a seamless AI experience across Microsoft 365.

We’ll begin with a practical, user-focused tour: how Copilot behaves in the apps people use every day, including where Copilot lights up, and what license requirements and data conditions are needed for various experiences to work.

Then we’ll dive behind the curtain. In the second half, you’ll explore the technical anatomy of Copilot: the orchestration engine, grounding and retrieval flows, plugin and connector interactions, and the safeguards that ensure compliant, tenant-scoped responses. You’ll see how Microsoft Graph, semantic index, and LLM reasoning come together to deliver contextual, trustworthy results.

Whether you’re an IT leader, architect, or curious explorer, this session equips you with a clear, end-to-end view of how Copilot works, above the surface and deep below it.

DAY 1

3:30 – 3:45 PM

Break

A short break for networking and refreshments.

DAY 1

3:45 – 4:15 PM

Case Study

Details coming soon...

DAY 1

4:15 – 4:30 PM

Break

A short break for networking and refreshments.

DAY 1

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Copilot Studio for Legal: Building Custom AI Agents for Roll Specific: What’s possible?

Copilot Studio offers a way to turn that complexity into clarity by building custom AI agents tailored to the unique needs of legal professionals. In this session, we explore how organizations can design, deploy, and govern role-specific Copilot experiences that streamline high-value legal workflows.

We’ll showcase real examples of what’s possible today—from intelligent legal help desks that answer policy and process questions, to contract-triage assistants, to agents that surface precedent, analyze documents, automate intake, or guide users through compliance procedures. You’ll see how Copilot Studio’s low-code tools, connectors, and orchestration capabilities help legal departments build secure, governed AI solutions that work with their existing systems and data.

If you’re looking to modernize your legal operations, accelerate response times, or empower attorneys and staff with tailored AI support, this session will spark ideas and show you exactly what Copilot Studio can make real.

DAY 1

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Networking Reception

As day 1 of the  symposium concludes, attendees will have more chances to network and reflect on the sessions during an evening reception at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown. This event is included in the cost of your registration, but a separate RSVP is required to attend. Stay tuned for further details on how to RSVP, and we look forward to seeing you there!

DAY 2

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Breakfast

A morning breakfast with ample networking opportunities, allowing attendees to connect before the sessions begin.

DAY 2

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Automating with Copilot: Power Automate, Excel, Graph APIs & Workflow Integration

In this session, we explore how Microsoft Copilot transforms the way organizations design, build, and optimize workflows across Power Automate, Excel, and the broader Microsoft 365 ecosystem. You’ll see how natural language becomes a blueprint for automation and how Copilot stitches together data, logic, and services with surprising fluency.

We’ll walk through Copilot-assisted flow creation, showing how the AI proposes triggers, actions, conditions, and multi-step logic based on your intent. You’ll learn how AI-generated expressions, formulas, and workflow patterns accelerate development while keeping you in full control. We’ll also dig into how Copilot integrates with Dataverse, SharePoint lists, and external data sources, using Microsoft Graph APIs as the connective tissue that links apps, insights, and automation.

Whether you’re streamlining business processes, enhancing data workflows, or building cross-system integrations, this session reveals how Copilot turns automation into an intuitive, collaborative craft and expands what builders at every skill level can achieve.

DAY 2

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Break

A short break for networking and refreshments.

DAY 2

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Case Study

Details coming soon...

DAY 2

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch

Enjoy a break for lunch and networking with other attendees.

DAY 2

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Extending Copilot with Graph Connectors: Integrating Legal Systems of Record (DMS)

Legal teams rely on document management systems as their source of truth but how well can today’s AI tools tap into that knowledge? This session demystifies the current state of integrating legal systems of record with Microsoft Copilot, giving you a grounded, practical view of what’s possible now and what’s still on the horizon.

DAY 2

2:00 – 2:30 PM

Break

A short break for networking and refreshments.

DAY 2

2:30 – 3:30 PM

Monitoring & Troubleshooting Copilot in a Legal Environment

As legal teams adopt Microsoft Copilot, IT leaders face a new operational frontier, one where AI behavior, data governance, user expectations, and evolving Microsoft updates all converge. This session equips legal IT professionals with a grounded, practical understanding of how to monitor, manage, and troubleshoot Copilot in environments where precision and compliance matter most. We’ll clarify what you can control,and what you can’t. You’ll learn how Copilot’s behavior is influenced by Microsoft’s service layers, update channels, and roadmap cycles, and what legal IT teams should do to stay aligned with changes as they roll out. From there, we’ll dive into the heart of day-to-day operations:

• How Copilot interprets legal workflows and why it behaves the way it does
• Monitoring tools and telemetry available to legal-focused IT teams
• Approaches to troubleshooting unexpected or incorrect Copilot outputs, including root cause analysis across data access, grounding, connectors, and tenant configuration
• Legal-grade risk mitigation strategies and guardrails to reduce exposure while accelerating productivity
• Ongoing governance practices that ensure safe, predictable Copilot performance over time

If your legal organization is scaling Copilot, or preparing to, this session provides the operational playbook to keep your AI aligned, accountable, and ready for the rigorous demands of legal work.

DAY 2

3:30 – 3:45 PM

Break

A short break for networking and refreshments.

DAY 2

4:15 – 4:45 PM

Copilot Wrap-Up and The Future of AI in the Legal Workplace

The event will conclude with a panel discussion of industry experts moderated by Jeffrey Roach and Joy Heath Rush. The panel will reflect on the key takeaways from the symposium and discuss what’s next for Microsoft Copilot in the legal sector. They will also offer insights into how legal professionals can continue to innovate and optimize their use of AI tools in the coming years.